Card in a Box

Happy New Year! So happy to be sharing another year of my little creations with you, thank you so much for all your comments, support and kind encouragement over the last couple of years. I hope I can continue to provide a little inspiration for you into 2014. So to kick things off I wanted to share with you my version of the ‘Card in a Box’ idea that I originally saw in a video by Monica Gale (a UK Stampin’ Up! demonstrator). I loved the idea and went ahead and followed her instructions to make one using the upcoming Sale-A-Bration DSP Sweet Sorbet with the Petal Parade Stamp Set.

This is what I came up with on my first attempt.

I really loved the idea but the finished folded card is too big for a standard envelope, however you can certainly use the Envelope Punch Board from Stampin’ Up! to make a coordinating envelope.

I am always looking for ways to make things easier (and cheaper LOL) so thought that with just a little tweaking this card could easily fit into a pre-made Stampin’ Up! C6 envelope that we can purchase in the Australian/New Zealand catalogue. This version of my card in a box is made using the Gingham Garden DSP and the Backyard Basics stamp set from Stampin’ Up! The Backyard Basics come with coordinating framelits which make creating this card so much quicker than hand cutting out the elements (which is how I made the Petal Parade version!)

This was my first real play with the Backyard Basics set and I have a feeling it won’t be my last!

The writing panel for my version of this great card is a little narrower than Monica’s version but you can still write heaps on it and you could always write sideways along the length of the card!

I thought I would do a video for the measurements of my modified version (finished folded dimensions 4-1/4″ x 6″) for those crafters like me that don’t always want to bother with a custom envelope.

I have another one of these Card in a Box creations with a ‘male’ theme that I will share in a post tomorrow.

Thank you for showing exactly how it is put together. I have made some of these from another bloggers measurements but have had a few problems with the construction. Your instructions made it look a lot easier and I really like the smaller size.

Tanya, this is just gorgeous. I do like the smaller size. My mum is turning 70 in a few weeks and I think this will be the perfect type of card to send her….something a bit special. TFS once again. Hoping 2014 is fulfilling for you and you achieve everything you desire and more. Cheers Donna Z 🙂

I bought the Backyard Basics bundle because I LOVED your card! Can you give me a hint on how you colored your pieces? I have not had any success with getting mine to look anything like yours! Please Help!!!

The tip I can give you is that I use a combination of ‘marker pens’ and blender pens (with the ink pad). I use the marker pen to colour in the ‘highlight’ (which are the darker) areas of the images I then use the same colour ink pad as the marker pen to colour in the other (lighter coloured) areas.

Not sure this helps but a little bit of practice is all it takes really.

I bought the backyard basics because of this card! I love how you did it! I have not been able to get my pieces to look as bold as yours are.can you share how and what you used to color the pieces? Thanks!!!

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